Minnesota Statutes 299C.5655 – Missing Persons; Standardized Reports and Procedures
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 299C.5655
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
(a) By September 1, 2009, the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall develop:
(1) a standardized form for use by all law enforcement agencies when taking a missing person report; and
(2) a model policy that incorporates standard processes, procedures, and information to be provided to interested persons regarding developments in a missing person case.
(b) In developing the standardized form and model policy, the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall convene a working group that includes interested members of the public and representatives of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, and a nonprofit foundation formed to assist in locating the missing persons. The working group shall be funded by private resources.